Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,543, Simon Giffin, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Giffin, Simon
S. 36,543
B.L.W. 5873 issued Oct 7- 1789 to Benjamin Tallmadge
CONTENTS
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470
Connecticut Roll
Simon Giffin Capt Huntington Connecticut Private 4
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 1818 and sent to Simon Giffin, Hon. Jonathan Brace, Hartford, Conn.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818 4 months 19/30 $ 37. 6
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
6 years
Wethersfield, Hartford Dead

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington
Simon G. G. [unclear] Dear Sir Mr. G. [unclear] [unclear]

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of war
Scarsdale January 26 th 1821.
Sir
Papers are enclosed to obtain pensions for Elijah Noble & Roswell Gage & additional exhibits as required for Johnson Cleveland, Jefferson Matthews & Matthew Lee
In the case of Simon Giffen it was noted that he must appear in open court but as this can not be done Judge Day has certified that it has ever been impossible for Mr. Giffen to come before the court by reason of sickness which terminated in his death on the 16 th of Nov r 1820. It is supposed there can be no stronger case than this in which the applicant may avail himself of the act of May 1 st 1820 which provides that previous to the continuation of his pension his oath shall have been taken before some one of the Judges of a court of record the words of the act being in the alternative "Before the said court or some one of the Judges thereof" The applicant by the act of God could not in person exhibit the schedule or produce the oath to the court but it is apprehended that no serious inconvenience can arise from his doing the same by the Judge's counsel or other person. The Judge has certified that he took the original deposition & the

Court in their record assert the same of all - & other evidence than that of the applicant was adduced to the Court to prove the value of the property contained in the schedule. The applicant's daughter who is very poor & destitute & on whom he testified that he depended for support has pleaded her credit to obtain many necessaries, for him in his last sickness trusting & expecting to make payments from the avails of his pension to a con- tinuance of which she supposed he had a meritorious & untroubled claim. If his pension can be continued & certificate dated before Nov. 6. 1820 an administrator will be appointed or appointed before a certificate is granted if required. It is expected by the applicants that the returns when prepared will be sent to me.
I remain fir very respectfully your obedt servt Thomas Chester
Matthew Lee's case filed with original claim on 1 st Feb. 1821.

Simon Giffin 2 M. 1848
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Simon Giffin

State of Conn't & } County of Hartford }
Simon Giffin of Wethersfield in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment in the Conn't line for six years —
That he entered the service in April 1777 to serve as a sergeant during the war & faithfully served until the termination thereof when at the peace in June 1783 he was honorably discharged which discharge is lost, he having sent it to the war office when he obtained his bounty lands — He belonged to Capt Caleb Bull's Company, Col o Samuel B. Webb's Reg t of the Conn't line — When discharged he belonged to the staff of Gen l Putnam as Quarter Master Sergeant
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States aged twenty seven years — has never had a pension in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support —
Sworn to & subscribed to this 11 th day of April 1818
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
Simon Giffin

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford.
ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Simon Giffin who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a sergeant in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Roger Clark
who is a credible witness, that the said Giffin served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid; & from a Quota Mes. sergeant's warrant which appears to be genuine, in his possession & other papers, the same fact appears. and from the like testimony of the same witness that the said Giffin is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 15 th day of April
A. D. 1813.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 16. 1813 sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court Thomas Chester clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
at Hartford in s d county
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the 22 first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON the 5 th day of August, 1820, personally appeared and  in open Court  Before Thomas Day Esq. an  Assistant Judge of said Court  being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Simon Giffin aged eighty — years, resident in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law did  doth , on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted for during the war soon after
its commencement in the 9 th Connecticut Reg t the number of said Reg t being afterwards changed & called the third commanded by Col Sam t B. Webb the company in which I enlisted was commanded by Captains Huntington Walker & Williams —
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule of property &c
  A life estate in acres of very poor rough uneven land situated in Glastenbury } $ 3.00   a few old & broken tools viz -   2 old saws valued at. ————— 50   1 adz clo ————— 12 1/2   5 augers clo ————— 1.00   1 froe clo ————— 25   4 chisels clo ————— 50   12 gouges clo ————— 1.25   8 bits & drills ————— 75   5 small mandrills ————— 1.00   1 broken vise ————— 1.50   $ 9.87 1/2 
Simon Giffin —
Occupation a wheelwright have been unable to labour but very little for 6 years past being at present very infirm & almost helpless — Family have none aside with my daughter dependant on her & my Country for support —

Wethersfield Aug 5. 1820 Thomas Day a Judge of
Sworn to and declared by said Simon Giffen on the 5 th Judge Day day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine dollars and eighty seven \frac{1}{2} cents. in manner as stated as aforesaid
I, Thomas Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7 day of Sept 1820
Thos Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

I Thomas Day Esq r an Associate Judge of the county court aforesaid certify that the reason of my taking the original deposition mentioned in the within copy of record was that Simon Giffen by reason of age & sickness was not able to come before the court nor has he ever been able since to come before the court having continued sick until the fifth day of November 1820 when he died Bailford January 25. 1821
Thomas Day
Simon Giffen did speak as follows
Simon Giffen
Bailford January 25. 1821. I further certify that Thomas Day Esq r on the 5 th day of August 1820 was & ever since has been an Associate Judge of the county court within mentioned & I believe that the above signature of his name is his signature. witness my hand and the seal aforesaid
Thomas Chester Clerk as aforesaid

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Giffen, Simon GRADE Quartermaster Sergeant LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5873 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789 to Benj. Tallmadge
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
November 18, 1930
Mrs. Charles H. Edwards 370 Main Street Portland, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36543, that Simon Giffin enlisted in April, 1777 and served as sergeant in Captains Caleb Bull's, Huntington's, Walker's and Williams' companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment and was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged seventy-seven years.
He died November 6, 1820.
A daughter was referred to, but her name is not stated, and there are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

36 543
Mary INVALID.
File No. 86 543
Simon Giffin
Pres Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct 1898
Mrs E. G. Stevens
Mt Pleasant Ia
Feb 25-1902
Mrs Mary G. Woodruff Greenwich N.Y.
1909 Nov. 23 Filed to Father Giffin V.L.K.
1912 Aug. 14 Filed to Marion G. Russell
1914 May 26 Filed to Geo. C. Baldwin
1914 Oct. 15 Filed to H. J. Perrigo
1930 Nov. 18. " " Mrs Chubb.
Edwards recs.

BUREAU OF Finance Division.
Oct 6, 1914
Chief of Law Division, Sir:
I have this day received from H. J. [unclear], of Potsdam, N.Y. draft No. [unclear] for $ 1.00, requesting copy of record post office addresses as per letter herewith.
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Very respectfully,
W. M. Campbell Chief of Division.

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Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Aug. 22, 1898.
Sec'y of Pension Dept. Washington D. C. Dear Sir: -
Will you please give me information necessary to join the Daughters of the Revolution concerning one Simon Giffin said to have been a pensioner. He enlisted in a Conn. regiment Feb. 28, 1777. Was at one time a quartermaster.
Let me know the charges for this investigation and I will remit at once.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Emma Giffin Stevens

information states that he enlisted as private but became Quartermaster.
Did he receive a pension or his wife Lydia Crane Giffin?
I'm still greatly obliged me by any information you can give - address
Wadsworth P. C. JAN 31 1902
Dear Sir -
I am trying to establish the war record of an ancestor of mine who served in the Revolutionary war. His name was Simon Giffin. He served in Col.

Mrs. Mary Giffin Woodruff Greenwich, Washington Co., New York
25 January 1902.

Alexandria Bay, New York Aug. 9, 1912.
Mr. G. L. Haverport,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - Is there any record among the pension records, of Simon Giffen, Jr., who served from 1777 to 1783 in the Revolutionary War? If there is such a record will you send me a copy, please.
He enlisted February 28, 1777, in a Connecticut regi- ment. March 29, 1778 he was made a sergeant. He

commenced duty as sergeant major April 12, 1778, and quartermaster sergeant May 18, 1778, and did duty as both. He was later quartermaster of Samuel Webb's regiment, the Third Connecticut and held the position as early as May 23, 1779 and as late as June 6, 1780.
Further data Also, is there any record of the services of Samuel Wright, Sr.? I believe he lived in

either Vermont or Massachu- settes at the time of the War.
Thanking you in ad- vance, I am,
most truly,
J, Marion G. Russell

5 5 5
November 1918
Commissary of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In the last published of the estate of James Mott entitled, "History of Connecticut from the First Settlement to the present time" by James Mott. The same book contains the name Simon Mott as a resident in Hartford, Ct. Webb's Regional. The date of settlement is given as March 14th, 1777, and the date of promotion to Quartermaster General as May 14th, 1778. Will you let me know what date you have as to the military service of Simon Mott and whether or not the two names are of the same person?
Yours very truly,

NATHAN F. GIFFIN, COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 31 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. TELEPHONE 3334 CORTLANDT.
November 11th, 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In the book published by the State of Connecticut entitled, "Record of Connecticut Men in the Revolution" there appears as a pensioner the name Simon Giffin. The same book contains the name Simeon Giffin as a Sargent in Samuel B. Webb's regiment. The date of enlistment is given as March 1st, 1777, and the date of promotion to Quartermaster Sargent as May 16th, 1778. Will you let me know what data you have as to the military service of Simon Giffin and whether or not the two names are of the same person?
Yours very truly,
Nathan Giffin
G/M

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COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON.
May 22, 1914.
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
I am enclosing herewith correspondence which sufficiently explains itself, and would request that the information called for be sent to Mr. Baldwin direct, and oblige,
Kindly return enclosed correspondence for my files.
Very truly yours,
E. A. Hayes

The Home Insurance Company
NEW YORK,
ORGANIZED 1853.
CASH CAPITAL $6,000,000.
ELBRIDGE G. SNOW, PRESIDENT.
FREDERIC C. BUSWELL, VICE PRESIDENT.
CLARENCE A. LUDLUM, VICE PRESIDENT.
CHARLES L. TYNER, VICE PRES. AND SECRETARY.
AREUNAH M. BURTIS, SECRETARY.
HENRY J. FERRIS, ASST. SECRETARY.
HOWARD P. MOORE, ASST. SECRETARY.
VINCENT P. WYATT, ASST. SECRETARY.
H. S. PERRIGO AGENT
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., Dear Sir:
POTSDAM, N. Y. Oct. 2 d. 1914.
I wish to obtain the war records of some of my ancestors, list enclosed. It may be that you have their records in your department. If not you may be able to inform me where I can obtain them.
Very sincerely yours, H. S. Perrigo.

One dollar in currency recd
W/K
OK
Russ

The Home Insurance Company
NEW YORK,
ORGANIZED 1853.
CASH CAPITAL $6,000,000.
ELBRIDGE G. SNOW, PRESIDENT.
FREDERIC C. BUSWELL, VICE PRESIDENT.
CLARENCE A. LUDLUM, VICE PRESIDENT.
CHARLES L. TYNER, VICE PRES. AND SECRETARY.
AREUNAH M. BURTIS, SECRETARY.
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POTSDAM, N. Y. _____ 191
See.
Jonathan Brooks married Sarah Hubbard
Capt. Jonathan Brooks, son of Jonathan, born Oct. 11, 1745, died Sept. 10, 1820. Married Hannah Strong. Lived at Lanesborough, Mass at one time.
Capt. Joseph Brimell, married Hannah Tucker.
Manasseh Brimell, son of Joseph, born July 2, 1760, died July 26, 1843, lived at Chesterfield, Mass. Married Jane Orcutt, Dec. 11, 1783.
Ebenezer Orcutt married Jane Pratt. Lived at Kohossett, Mass.
Nathaniel Strong, married Merrie Sheldon, lived at Northampton, Mass.
John Giffin, born 1748, died May 13, 1821 was in battle of Brunker Hill.
Simon Giffin, born July 5, 1740, died Nov. 6, 1820 was in 3d. Conn.
John Giffin & Simon Giffin were brothers.
see negative slip for other soldiers

EDGAR J. SLOAN, VICE-PRESIDENT GUY E. BEARDSLEY, VICE-PRESIDENT W. ROSS MCCAIN, VICE-PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY J. R. STEWART, SECRETARY GEORGE L. BURNHAM, TREASURER
RALPH B. IVES, PRESIDENT
FRANK G. BUSH, COMPTROLLER S. W. CORNWELL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY P. W. D. JONES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY J. M. WALLER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY M. W. MORRON, MARINE SECRETARY G. G. QUIRK, MARINE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Altna Insurance Company HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
CHARLES H. EDWARDS, Agent
Portland, Conn. October 30, 1930.
Revolutionary War Records Section.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history statement of one
SIMEON GIFFEN (or) only SIMON GRIFFIN, of Wethersfield, Conn., a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
If there is any record of the names of his children I should be especially glad.
Yours very truly,
Lucy M. Edwards (Mrs. Chas. H.) 370 Main St.,
PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT.

S. L. H.
May 26, 1914.
Hon. Evers A. Hayes, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Hayes:
In response to your letter of the twenty-second instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. George C. Baldwin of 2351 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, California, requesting information in regard to Simon Griffin, Sur. File No. 36,543, Rev. War, I have the honor to advise you that a record of the above named soldier has this day been forwarded to Mr. George C. Baldwin.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

PENSION
Oct. 19, 1914.
Mr. H. S. Perrigo, Home Insurance Co., Potsdam, N.Y.
Sir:
Herewith is returned to you the one dollars bill enclosed with your letter of the 2nd instant as no charge is made for the statement given to you in the enclosed communication relative to the military history of Simon Giffin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, S. 7, 36 543
Respectfully,
G. M. S...
Commissioner.
JP ROA

For service in the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Simon Goffen Var. File 36045
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1777 June 1783 Sgt. Col. Baile Huntington Walker Williams Samuel B. Webb Conn.  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Apr. 10, 1818  the ch. is allowed Residence at date of application, Wethersfield, Hartford Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 77 years
Remarks: did Nov. 6, 1820.  On daughter referred to, no name stated and no further family data